Peter T. Daniels scripsit:

> These days, I wonder whether handwriting is taught at all --
> block-printed capitals seems to be the rule.

My daughter was born in 1987 and attended public schools here in NYC
throughout. She was definitely taught both printing and script.
I, OTOH, am one of those block-capital-printers.

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